Interdisciplinary Honors Project- HON 499

HON 499 - Interdisciplinary Honors Project

Credits: 2 - 3

Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing. Independent work for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.

In some cases, especially those involving an interdisciplinary interest, a student wishes to conduct honors level research or creative scholarly work under the supervision of a faculty member who is not a member of the department* that offers the student's declared major. This is now possible with HON 499, Interdisciplinary Honors Project.

With the support of the faculty member wishing to supervise the research, a student may petition to register for HON 499 Interdisciplinary Honors Project. After completing the DH1 form, the student must supply a statement with the DH2 form describing how the proposed project is "interdisciplinary." This must then be approved by representatives from the Honors Council.

The instructor of record of HON 499 will be the faculty member directly supervising the student's research.

Together, the faculty supervisor and the student develop the description of the project using the DH2 form.

They would also organize a faculty committee consisting of a minimum of three members, just as all departmental honors projects require: 1) the faculty supervisor, 2) an additional faculty member from the department of the faculty supervisor, and 3) a third faculty member from any department, though it is expected that this would often be a faculty member from the student's major.

As with all 499 projects, the faculty supervisor and the members of the committee must be UNCW faculty at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor.

The DH2 will be reviewed by the head of the faculty member's department and the Honors College Director, and if approved, the student would be registered for HON 499.

Six hours over at least 2 semesters will be required, identical to typical 499 projects.

The notation on the transcript showing registration for hours will be HON 499: Interdisciplinary Honors Project.

The notation for distinction (i.e., on the diploma) will be "with interdisciplinary honors".

It should be noted that many honors projects are interdisciplinary in nature; however, if the student's faculty supervisor is a member of the department that offers the student's major, then the student will apply for Honors in the Major (e.g., CHM 499), not HON 499.